Honesty makes you happier, studies show

Lying is bad for your health - whether it's well-meaning or not, studies show.

People are more likely to tell white lies, or 'prosocial lies', to those they care about to avoid hurting their feelings, researchers have found.

But no matter what the reason, results showed lying is almost always damaging to someone's physical and mental health.

The study by researchers at the University of San Diego Emotion Lab builds on previous research from 2012, which showed honesty also makes us happy.

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